– I don’t understand why they have killed women’s boxing, says International Boxing Association (IBA) president Umar Kremlev to Reuters.
Carini gave up after 46 seconds against Algeria’s Imane Khelif after taking a hard hit to the face.
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– I have never been beaten so hard before, said the Italian after giving up in the welterweight class in the Paris Olympics.
Khelif was stopped from participating in the World Cup last year after failing gender tests as she had both X and Y chromosomes, i.e. a male set of genes.
“Couldn’t bear to look at her tears”
– Only boxers who meet the requirements should be allowed to compete for safety’s sake. I couldn’t bear to look at her tears, says IBA chairman Kremlev about the Italian exodus.
The case has reached the highest political level and on Thursday Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and IOC President Thomas Bach met to discuss the case
The IOC claims that Imane Khelif (also applies to double world champion Li Yu Ting) meets the criteria to be allowed to compete.
– Everyone who competes in the women’s classes meets the criteria to participate. They are women in their passports, and it is confirmed in these cases that they are women, says IOC spokesperson Mark Adams.
The IBA will also give the Italian Boxing Association 263,000 kroner and Carini’s trainer the same amount.